Jar
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1820-1860
MediumBlown light green glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 9 5/8 x 4 1/4in. (24.4 x 10.8cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionBlown light green glass jar with a folded rim, a short, wide cylindrical neck, narrow horizontal shoulders, a cylindrical body, and a medium kick with a pontil mark on the bottom. There are many small bubbles in the lightweight glass. There is a ring of light scratches and wear on the bottom edge of the jar.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
Kick: An indentation in the bottom of a drinking glass, bottle, or other glass object.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
Object number1945.1.1384
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